Welcome!

Welcome to [Insert Catchy Title Here]. Yes, that's actually the name of the blog and yes, I know it's really lame. Maybe I'll think of something better later.

This is a blog I'm starting with the intent of giving fiction writing tips, be it for fan-fiction or original fiction. "Why," you may be asking, "are you doing this? There are lots of sites like this!"

The short answer: Because I can. And I want to.

The longer answer: I love to write. I want to add my own tips and experience to the vast pool of writing knowledge out there. This also gives me a chance to address, in depth, my biggest writing pet peeves (and I have a few).

Do I have any reasons that you should listen to me over someone else? Or listen to me at all? Nope, not really. I've got a high school diploma, some college, and a job as a medical transcriptionist under my belt, and 10+ years of writing, but that's about it. I'm not published--not even self-published as of the start of this blog--and I haven't finished college yet (I am going for an English degree, though). My high school diploma doesn't mean much, considering that the vast majority of my high school class could scarcely read or write more than basic English (if that...), despite it being their first language. And the medical transcription...well, that's not fiction writing. It just means I can type what I'm told, spell everything correctly, and put punctuation where it belongs.

My only real qualification--if it can be considered that--is that I've been writing almost as long as I've been able to hold writing utensils. Am I a great writer? Nope. But I'm not terrible, either, and I've made a lot of improvement over the years. I've learned enough that I think I can give some pretty good advice, at least to the beginning writer.

If I can help even a couple of people improve their writing just the littlest bit, I'll consider this whole endeavor a success.